Dr. Geoff Gelley DC, MSc, FRCCSS(C) established the Gelley Chiropractic Clinic in 1993. His clinic is dedicated to providing a non-surgical management of the spine and other musculoskeletal conditions. Dr. Gelley is the only chiropractic sports specialist (FRCCSS) practicing in Winnipeg. The sports fellowship program is an intensive post-doctoral field of study which includes an academic focus in sports healthcare, practical on-field training, and other related criteria that prepare these elite doctors to serve as experts in the sports health care system.
Accordingly, Dr Gelley is able to apply a sports medicine model of care which integrates spinal manipulation, ART®, acupuncture/myofascial needling, nutrition and rehabilitative exercises to help his patients (athletes and non-athletes alike) achieve optimal health. This integrated approach is based upon the latest research in treatment and exercise protocols.
Dr. Gelley is a strong advocate of patient knowledge and therefore promotes patient education based on the most recent scientific evidence. His quest for knowledge prompted him to complete a Masters of Science (MSc) degree in Medical Rehabilitation at the University of Manitoba in 2011. Dr. Gelley is currently a doctoral student in the Applied Health Sciences - PhD Program at the University of Manitoba.
Dr. Gelley has been treating athletes most of his career, ranging from the weekend warrior to elite amateur and professional athletes. Dr. Gelley is currently a service provider to the Canadian Sport Center Manitoba (CSCM) and has provided chiropractic services to local teams as well as the following multi-sport competitions:
- Provincial: Manitoba Summer and Winter Games, Manitoba Marathon
- National: Canada Summer Games, Canadian Ultimate Championship, Canadian Women’s Softball Championship
- International: Pan Am Games, North American Senior Softball Championship
Education
- Graduated with his Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto in 1989
- Completed his Fellowship from the College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (FCCSS) in 2003
- Credentialed Active Release Techniques® provider (Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Spine and Nerve Entrapments)
- Certified in Neuro-anatomical Acupuncture by the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI)
- Completed his Master of Science (MSc.) thesis in Medical Rehabilitation from the University of Manitoba in 2011
- Currently a doctoral student in the Applied Health Sciences - PhD Program at the University of Manitoba
Positions Held
- Past board member of the Manitoba Chiropractors’ Association (MCA)
- Past board member of the Chiropractic Foundation for Spinal Research (CFSR) which is now the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF)
- Past chair, MCA Complaints Committee
- Past chair, MCA Standards Committee
- Manitoba stakeholder representative for the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)
- Current member of the MCA Research Committee
Memberships
- The Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA)
- The Manitoba Chiropractors’ Association
- The Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (RCCSS)
- The Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute
- Winnipeg Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
- The University of Manitoba Chiropractic Working Group